Creston RCMP looking for witnesses following single motorcycle accident on East Shore
By Nelson Daily Staff
Creston RCMP is asking for assistance from the public regarding a single motorcycle collision (Saturday) July 6 that left the driver and passenger with serious injuries.
The accident, occurring at approximately 2 p.m. 40 kilometres north of Creston at the 9000 block of Highway 3A on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, involved a driver from Salmo and a passenger from Ymir.
The black 2004 Harley Davidson Classic motorcycle went off road to the right and struck a cement barricade on a sharp corner.
Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the motorcycle and suffered significant injuries.
The two were transported by ground Ambulance to the Creston Valley Hospital before being airlifted to Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB.
The driver suffered serious injuries and the passenger suffered critical injuries.
The pair remain in hospital in Calgary, AB, however are in stable condition.
The Creston RCMP, with the assistance of the Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Section, continue to investigate.
Members of the Creston RCMP believe that there be witnesses to the crash or to the driving patterns of the above noted motorcycle, who may not have spoken to investigators.
As such, the Creston RCMP is asking that anyone who may have witnessed this incident, contact the Creston RCMP at 250-428-9313.
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